Chapter 1919 : A Monarch's Revelation at the Celestial Feast

Lyra Jiang's Great Luo Immortal Banquet [a grand celestial feast celebrating one's ascension to the Great Luo Immortal realm] lasted for three thousand years.

After her immortal feast concluded, the Immortal Court [the celestial governing body of the immortal realm] also held Great Luo Immortal Banquet for Nyssa Qu and Lulu.

Nyssa Qu's Great Luo Immortal Banquet proceeded without incident, but during Lulu's Great Luo Immortal Banquet, a special and distinguished guest arrived.

The visitor was none other than the 'Violet Glow Emperor Lord' of the Immortal Deer Clan [a powerful clan of immortal deer spirits], a supreme powerhouse whose cultivation had reached the early stage of Primordial Chaos Emperor Monarch [the realm of a Chaos Emperor Monarch, a sovereign ruler of primordial chaos].

The Immortal Deer Clan possesses three Primordial Chaos Emperor Monarch. The strongest among them, the Nine Radiance Emperor Lord, is an existence at the Great Perfection of Primordial Emperor Lord [the pinnacle stage of the Primordial Emperor Lord realm], with strength sufficient to rank within the top ten among the Hundred Immortal Spirit Races [the collective name for the hundred most powerful immortal spirit races].

Regarding this Violet Glow Emperor Lord, Eldrin Chen dared not show the slightest neglect, respectfully inviting him to the seats of honor.

After the immortal feast concluded, the Violet Glow Emperor Lord, along with Eldrin Chen and Lulu and others, proceeded to an immortal palace. Only then did he look at Eldrin Chen and say with a smile, "I heard that the Jade Deer Immortal Lord originates from our Immortal Deer Clan. Now it seems this is indeed true."

Eldrin Chen did not conceal the truth, stating plainly, "Lulu was transformed from a Chaotic Holy Spirit [a sacred spirit born from primordial chaos]. I found her long ago within the depths of the Primordial Chaos Abyss [a legendary abyss of primordial chaos]."

The Violet Glow Emperor Lord nodded, then turned his gaze to Lulu and asked, "You too are an immortal deer who has taken human form. Would you be willing to join our Immortal Deer Clan?"

Upon hearing this, Lulu glanced at Eldrin Chen before replying, "I have already sworn a covenant to follow by his side, to become the Domain Guardian Sacred Beast [a sacred beast sworn to protect a specific immortal domain] of the Abyssal Immortal Domain. I fear I cannot join the Immortal Deer Clan."

Hearing her words, Violet Glow Emperor Lord gave a slight nod.

To be honest, from the very beginning, he held little hope of successfully inviting Lulu to join the Immortal Deer Clan [a clan of immortal deer beings]. After all, she had no prior connection to the clan, and her breakthrough to the Grand Luo [the Grand Luo Golden Immortal realm, a pinnacle stage of cultivation] had been achieved without any support from them.

His invitation was merely an attempt, nothing more.

Now, seeing that Lulu was unwilling to join, Violet Glow Emperor Lord smiled and said, "Each has their own path; I shall not force the matter."

"Nevertheless, you are still kin to our Immortal Deer Clan. Consider this gift a congratulatory offering for your ascension."

In the end, Violet Glow Emperor Lord did not press the issue. Before parting, he presented a generous gift to Lulu as a congratulatory present.

With the departure of Violet Glow Emperor Lord, the Great Luo Immortal Banquet [a grand feast celebrating ascension to the Grand Luo realm] thus drew to a close.

The group returned to the Abyssal Immortal Domain and gathered within Eldrin Chen's Grotto-Heaven [a personal pocket dimension or paradise for a powerful cultivator] to take stock of the gains from their Ascension [the act of breaking through to a higher cultivation realm] to Grand Luo.

This time, three individuals had ascended to Grand Luo, and all three had received valuable congratulatory gifts during the Great Luo Immortal Banquet.

Nyssa Qu was a prime example. The Sun, Moon, and Star Divine Pearls [a set of three divine pearls embodying the essences of the sun, moon, and stars] she received were Top Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure [the highest grade of treasures born from heaven and earth]. Such a gift would be considered precious even for a Late Great Luo Golden Immortal [a cultivator at the late stage of the Grand Luo Golden Immortal realm].

Lulu also received a considerable number of gifts, though the vast majority were rather commonplace. Only the congratulatory present sent by Violet Glow Emperor Lord could be deemed truly precious.

It was a Nine-Colored Immortal Sword, an Innate Spiritual Treasure [a treasure born from the essence of heaven and earth, possessing innate spiritual power] forged by the Nine-Colored Immortal Deer Progenitor in his early years. Though its grade was merely that of a Mid-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, its power already brushed against the realm of a Top Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.

With this rare treasure in hand, Lulu's strength would see a significant boost, granting her the ability to put up a fight, however tenuous, even against an opponent at the fourth level of Grand Luo Golden Immortal [the pinnacle realm of immortal cultivation, representing supreme power and longevity].

As for Lyra Jiang, the congratulatory gifts she received were nothing short of astonishing.

Eldrin Chen made a simple tally and discovered over one hundred Great Luo Rare Treasure [extremely rare materials or artifacts of the Grand Luo realm], while Supreme Grade Innate Rare Treasure [the highest grade of treasures born from innate essence] numbered in the tens of thousands.

Not counting the treasures sent by the several Divine Emperors and Celestial Emperors, the most precious among them was a complete set of Seven-Aperture Divine Stone [a divine stone with seven natural apertures, said to contain profound spiritual wisdom], a lavish gift presented by the Kirin Progenitor.

After cataloging these treasures, Eldrin Chen turned his gaze to the final four jade boxes. "I wonder what treasures the Divine Emperors and Celestial Emperors have sent," he mused aloud.

"We shall see soon enough,"

Lyra Jiang replied calmly, then proceeded to open the four jade boxes one by one.

Eldrin Chen focused his eyes and saw that the Primordial Beginning Divine Emperor had sent a single lotus seed. The Purple Tenuity Divine Emperor's gift was an ancient scroll. The Sage-King of the Grand Abyss offered a vial of immortal pills [elixirs refined with celestial ingredients, granting immense power or longevity]. Lastly, the gift from the Primordial Beginning Dao Ancestor was three leaves.

"Primordial Lotus Seed [a seed born from a primordial lotus of chaos], Purple Tenuity Ancient Scroll [an ancient scroll containing celestial secrets], Great Dao Immortal Pill [a supreme elixir that accelerates comprehension of the Great Dao], Ancient Leaf of Enlightenment [a leaf from an ancient tree that enhances one's capacity for enlightenment]."

Gazing upon these treasures before her, Lyra Jiang spoke slowly, unveiling their origins.

Upon hearing this, Eldrin Chen felt a tremor within his heart. The offerings from those four Dao Progenitor [supreme beings who have comprehended and embodied a fundamental Dao] were indeed extraordinary, each a peerless treasure beyond compare.

Among the four treasures, the Primordial Lotus Seed was born from the Primordial Chaos Spiritual Root [a spiritual root of the highest order, born from Primordial Chaos] known as the Primordial Immortal Lotus, a treasure of the Chaos Rare Treasure [a treasure grade denoting items born from or infused with Primordial Chaos] level.

It was said that a cultivator at the Great Luo Golden Immortal Great Perfection [the pinnacle of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm] who consumed a single Primordial Lotus Seed could increase their chances of breaking through to the Primordial Chaos Emperor Monarch [a sovereign realm above the Great Luo Golden Immortal] by thirty percent.

If this Primordial Lotus Seed were planted and allowed to mature, it would grow into the Supreme-Grade Primordial Spiritual Roots [the highest grade of Primordial Chaos Spiritual Root] known as the 'World-Cleansing White Lotus'.

The Purple Tenuity Ancient Scroll presented by the Purple Tenuity Divine Emperor was an ancient tome of the Heavenly Secrets Dao [the Dao governing fate, destiny, and celestial mysteries]. The Purple Tenuity Astrology [the premier art of celestial divination] recorded within it was hailed as the foremost Heavenly Secrets Divine Ability across the Three Thousand Immortal Domains. Once mastered, it granted the ability to peer into the Weilai [the Future], rendering one virtually undefeatable.

The Ancient Leaf of Enlightenment was a leaf from the Primordial Chaos Spiritual Root known as the Ancient Tree of Enlightenment [an ancient tree whose leaves enhance comprehension]. This object could bolster a cultivator's innate comprehension. By holding it while contemplating the Great Dao, one's progress in Dao comprehension would advance by leaps and bounds.

The final item, the Great Dao Immortal Pill, held the lowest value among them, yet it was still a supreme treasure for cultivating the Great Dao.

For a Grand Luo Golden Immortal, consuming a single Great Dao Immortal Pill would cause their comprehension of the Dao to soar dramatically, saving them hundreds of millions, or even billions, of years of arduous cultivation.

For those Grand Luo Golden Immortal [the pinnacle realm of cultivation, representing supreme power and longevity] trapped at the third level, unable to advance a single step further, this was nothing short of a lifeline. Upon consuming it, they stood a significant chance of breaking through to the Mid Great Luo Golden Immortal [the middle stage of the Grand Luo Golden Immortal realm] realm.

The very reason White Lotus Matriarch had betrayed her disciple for glory was precisely for that single Great Dao Immortal Pill [a legendary pill that aids in comprehending the Great Dao and advancing cultivation].

Such a supreme treasure was naturally of immense value; a single pill was worth more than five strands of Innate Indestructible Spiritual Light [a primordial and unbreakable spiritual radiance, a rare material of immense power].

Yet, Sage-King of the Grand Abyss had sent an entire vial at once, containing a full nine Great Dao Immortal Pill. This was sufficient for an ordinary Grand Luo Golden Immortal to cultivate all the way to the Great Luo Late Stage [the late stage of the Grand Luo Golden Immortal realm].

"It seems these four hold you in exceptionally high regard,"

Eldrin Chen remarked with a sigh, gazing upon the four rare treasures.

Although the Chaos Azure Lotus Seed [a seed born from primordial chaos, containing immense potential] Eldrin Chen had obtained back then was of even greater value, it was a lifeless, dormant seed. In anyone else's hands, it would likely have been worthless.

Lyra Jiang merely smiled. She directly tossed the Purple Tenuity Ancient Scroll [an ancient scroll containing profound mysteries of the Purple Tenuity constellation] and the Primordial Lotus Seed [a seed from the dawn of creation, symbolizing purity and rebirth] to Eldrin Chen, then took one of the three Ancient Leaf of Enlightenment [a leaf from an ancient tree that grants profound insights] and handed it to him as well. Only then did she ask, "How do you plan to allocate the remaining treasures?"

Eldrin Chen pondered for a moment before replying, "We shall each keep one Ancient Leaf of Enlightenment. The remaining one shall be placed in the clan treasury for others to use in rotation."

"As for the nine Great Dao Immortal Pill, let us reserve them for breaking through future bottlenecks."

Lyra Jiang [the Immortal Maiden Lyra] nodded upon hearing this and, as was customary, arranged for the allocation of these resources.

Seeing this, Eldrin Chen [the Abyssal Emperor Eldrin] spoke up, "My Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator] cultivation is nearing the brink of a breakthrough. It is time for me to enter seclusion and see if I can advance both my Primordial Spirit and my overall cultivation realm."

"The defense of the three great Immortal Domain [realms governed by immortal powers] and the hunting expeditions in the newly claimed territories will require your diligent attention."

Lyra Jiang nodded once more, a gentle smile gracing her features. "Focus on your breakthrough with peace of mind. We shall oversee the clan's affairs and the three Immortal Domain."

"Then my mind is at ease."

With no further words, Eldrin Chen set aside his concerns and stepped into his secluded cultivation chamber.

Upon entering, he immediately retrieved a vast quantity of Primordial Soul-Nourishing Wood [ancient wood imbued with soul-fortifying properties] and even brought out a batch of Heavenly Soul Fruit [a celestial fruit that nourishes and strengthens the soul] to refine.

With his full focus on seclusion, the rate at which he refined the Heavenly Soul Fruit and the Soul-Nourishing Wood [wood that nourishes the soul] along with other rare treasures increased by a significant margin.

Under these conditions, Eldrin Chen's Primordial Spirit cultivation, which had long been at its limit, finally began to approach its critical threshold.

As time flowed swiftly by, several hundred thousand years passed in the blink of an eye. Then, on a certain day, Eldrin Chen's Primordial Spirit reached its absolute zenith and shattered through its former boundary.

"Boom—"

With a deafening roar, Eldrin Chen's Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator] completed its breakthrough, ascending to the second layer of the Great Luo Primordial Spirit realm.

After this breakthrough, Eldrin Chen felt the power of his Primordial Spirit surge by approximately fifty percent, marking another monumental leap in his strength.

"The breakthrough is complete."

Eldrin Chen murmured to himself, a faint smile gracing his lips.

He could sense that in his current state, merely by channeling the Five True Spirit Divine Abilities with his Primordial Spirit power, he could likely rival the combat prowess of a fourth-layer Grand Luo Golden Immortal.

Furthermore, with a second-layer Grand Luo physical body and Primordial Spirit, augmented by the power of the Chaos Great Dao, Eldrin Chen's strength had even surpassed the combat power typical of a sixth-layer Grand Luo Golden Immortal.

Of course, the gulf in power between the seventh and sixth layers of Grand Luo Golden Immortal was immense. Eldrin Chen's base combat power likely had not yet reached the level of a Late Great Luo Golden Immortal.

Even so, Eldrin Chen did not yet emerge from his secluded cultivation.

He turned his gaze inward, examining his own being, and then spoke aloud: "The time has come for my Great Dao cultivation to advance as well."

Indeed, after over one hundred million years of arduous cultivation, Eldrin Chen's physical body and Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator] had broken through to the second level of Grand Luo [the Grand Luo Golden Immortal realm]. The primary Great Dao [the fundamental cosmic principle he cultivated] he focused on was also not far from reaching the second level of Grand Luo.

The Path of Dao Dominion [a supreme cultivation method] required relatively few resources. Even without significant external aids, Eldrin Chen was confident he could break through to the second level of Grand Luo within the next ten million years of Weilai [the Future].

Now, with the Ancient Leaf of Enlightenment [a legendary artifact that grants profound insights] in hand, Eldrin Chen felt a measure of certainty about achieving a breakthrough in his Great Dao cultivation to the second level.

Epiphany [a state of sudden, profound enlightenment] descended upon him as Eldrin Chen retrieved the Ancient Leaf of Enlightenment and began contemplating the Great Dao with its aid. In an instant, he was plunged into a deep state of enlightenment.

An Epiphany experienced by a Grand Luo Golden Immortal [a supreme immortal of the Grand Luo realm] was incomparable to that of a lower-tier Immortal. As Eldrin Chen's enlightenment deepened, his comprehension of the Great Dao advanced by leaps and bounds. In a mere several hundred thousand years, the breakthrough was complete.

"The second level of a Grand Luo Golden Immortal,"

Eldrin Chen murmured inwardly, slowly awakening from his secluded cultivation.

After sensing the power now circulating within him, Eldrin Chen could not help but release a slow, steady breath of relief.

He had a feeling that in his normal state, if he employed all his standard techniques, he could now barely contend with an opponent at the seventh level of Grand Luo Golden Immortal.

If he were to unleash his Forbidden Divine Ability [a supreme, reality-defying technique with severe costs], he might even have a chance of slaying such a seventh-level Grand Luo Golden Immortal. At the very least, he could force a Late Great Luo Golden Immortal [a Grand Luo Golden Immortal at the late stage] to reveal their own Forbidden Divine Ability.

"Indeed, this period of secluded cultivation has yielded significant gains."

With this thought, Eldrin Chen emerged from his secluded cultivation chamber.

Beside his cave abode, Lyra Jiang was currently in deep meditation. Seeing Eldrin Chen emerge from his seclusion, she smiled and said, "It seems you have achieved a breakthrough."

"Mmm."

Eldrin Chen nodded, drawing her into his embrace. "With this cultivation breakthrough, I will not enter seclusion again for now. From now on, I will accompany you in your daily cultivation."

Leaning against him for a tender moment, Lyra Jiang then retrieved a ledger and handed it to Eldrin Chen. "Recently, I tallied the assets of our clan and the Immortal Alliance's enterprises. I discovered our resources still face a significant shortfall, likely insufficient for our cultivation needs."

"I was considering... perhaps we should temporarily set aside the cultivation of our physical bodies and Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator]. We could focus our resources on the path of the Great Dao to concentrate on facilitating your breakthrough."

Eldrin Chen glanced at the ledger, a slight frown creasing his brow.

Currently, the Abyssal Immortal Alliance possessed three major Immortal Domain [realms governed by immortal powers]. Their hunting grounds had expanded severalfold, and the resources yielded had increased proportionally. Yet, income still seemed unable to match their expenditures.

According to the ledger's calculations, within the hunting ranges of the three Immortal Domain, approximately eight million strands of Innate Primordial Qi [the primordial energy present at the dawn of creation] could be harvested each Kalpa Tribulation [an immense cosmic cycle in Buddhist cosmology, often billions of years].

Raising a single Chaos Beast King costs approximately ten strands of Innate Primordial Qi [the most fundamental and purest form of spiritual energy, the source of all creation], which could otherwise refine three Ten Revolutions Immortal Pills [supreme-grade elixirs that refine a cultivator's essence through ten cycles of purification].

These eight million strands of Innate Primordial Qi could theoretically yield two million four hundred thousand Ten Revolutions Immortal Pills. While this number seems vast—more than sufficient for Eldrin Chen to cultivate to the third level of Grand Luo Golden Immortal [the pinnacle realm of immortal cultivation, representing unity with the Grand Dao]—the reality is far more complex.

However, Innate Primordial Qi cannot be dedicated solely to physical cultivation. A significant portion must be allocated to nurturing the Supreme-Grade Innate Soul-Nourishing Wood [a legendary spiritual wood essential for nourishing and strengthening a cultivator's Primordial Spirit], which is vital for Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core and true self of a cultivator] cultivation.

A single stalk of Supreme-Grade Innate Soul-Nourishing Wood requires twenty-four strands of Innate Primordial Qi. For a single cultivation session, Eldrin Chen requires several thousand such stalks, a consumption rate that is truly staggering.

Therefore, of these eight million strands of Innate Primordial Qi, roughly half must be diverted to cultivate the Supreme-Grade Innate Soul-Nourishing Wood.

Calculated thus, the output from one Kalpa Tribulation [a cosmic cycle of destruction and rebirth] amounts to approximately one million two hundred thousand Ten Revolutions Immortal Pills, plus over one hundred sixty thousand stalks of Supreme-Grade Innate Soul-Nourishing Wood.

These resources would indeed be ample, even excessive, for Eldrin Chen alone.

Yet the present Chen Immortal Clan boasts four Grand Luo Golden Immortals. Averaged out, each receives only three hundred thousand Ten Revolutions Immortal Pills and forty thousand stalks of Supreme-Grade Innate Soul-Nourishing Wood.

Moreover, the path of a Grand Luo Golden Immortal demands more than these two resources alone; various other auxiliary cultivation materials are also essential.

Furthermore, the three great Immortal Domains [realms governed by immortal clans] must support the cultivation of numerous other Immortals [beings who have achieved immortality], provide stipends for the Celestial Soldiers and Generals [the immortal military forces] and disciples at the Cosmos Realm [a high cultivation realm], necessitating yet another reduction in the available share.

Thus, in the end, the calculation made by Lyra Jiang revealed that the current Abyssal Immortal Alliance simply could not sustain the full cultivation of four Grand Luo Golden Immortal simultaneously.

"It seems the matter of cultivation resources truly is somewhat troublesome,"

Eldrin Chen murmured inwardly. After a moment, he shook his head and said, "If a cultivator's foundational aspects cannot be maintained in balance, they will begin to suppress one another. Attempting to shore up deficiencies after a breakthrough to the Great Luo Late Stage would demand vastly greater amounts of both time and resources."

Upon hearing this, Lyra Jiang could not help but frown slightly and inquired, "Yet we have no other viable alternatives."

Eldrin Chen pondered briefly before replying, "Our Great Luo Immortal Banquet garnered many generous gifts, a significant portion of which are of little use to us."

"We should exchange Supreme Grade Innate Rare Treasure for Innate Primordial Qi [the primordial energy of creation]. By selling off some of the unneeded Great Luo Rare Treasure, we should be able to sustain ourselves for several tens of millions of years."

Lyra Jiang nodded in agreement. The four of them had received a great many congratulatory gifts upon their Ascension [the act of transcending to a higher realm of existence] to Grand Luo.

Among them were over a million pieces of Innate Rare Treasure of various grades, and several hundred individual Great Luo Rare Treasure.

Calculating conservatively, with a single Great Luo Rare Treasure starting at a value of ten thousand units of Innate Primordial Qi, the total worth of these gifts alone surpassed several million units of Innate Primordial Qi.

Considering this, Lyra Jiang looked towards Eldrin Chen and asked, "Should we Ascension some Innate Spiritual Root [a foundational spiritual resource that enhances cultivation potential], to prepare for unforeseen needs?"

Eldrin Chen [the protagonist, a powerful cultivator] pondered for a moment. Having cultivated for one hundred and ten million years, he had accumulated eighteen strands of Innate Indestructible Spiritual Light. Apart from the eleven he had already used, he still possessed seven strands of Innate Primordial Spirit Light in his hands.

Given the miraculous power of the Innate Primordial Spirit Light [a rare spiritual light that can elevate spiritual roots], which could bypass bottlenecks to Ascension [elevate or upgrade] an Innate Spiritual Root [a cultivator's innate spiritual foundation], it was indeed worth considering nurturing a few Innate Indestructible Spiritual Root [the highest grade of spiritual root, nearly indestructible].

After much deliberation, Eldrin Chen turned to Lyra Jiang [his wife and fellow powerful cultivator] and inquired, "I possess quite a few Supreme-Grade Innate Ancient Tree [ancient spiritual trees of the highest innate grade]. Which ones do you think should be prioritized for Ascension?"

"The Enlightenment Tea Tree [a spiritual tree whose leaves can induce profound insights] can induce Epiphany [a sudden, deep comprehension or enlightenment], making it a priceless treasure even for Grand Luo Golden Immortal [the pinnacle realm of immortal cultivation]. It can also help Ancient Immortal Great Powers [powerful beings from ancient times] deepen their foundations. It should be the first in line for Ascension."

Lyra Jiang stated without hesitation.

Eldrin Chen nodded in agreement. The immense value of the Enlightenment Tea Tree was self-evident and well understood by him.

Seeing this, Lyra Jiang continued, "The Seven Treasures Gourd Vine [a mystical vine bearing gourds with seven different powers] possesses formidable might, and the Eight Trigrams Treasure Tree [a spiritual tree aligned with the eight trigrams, a core concept of Daoist cosmology] is also a supreme treasure. They should be prioritized for Ascension to Innate Spiritual Root."

Eldrin Chen nodded once more. In the past, he had promised to assist the Seven Treasures Gourd Vine in its Ascension to Innate Spiritual Root. Now was indeed the time to fulfill that pledge.

At that moment, Lyra Jiang spoke again, "As for the remaining strands, if you still wish to perform an Ascension, I believe the focus should be on resources that aid cultivation itself."

"Items that assist cultivation?" Eldrin Chen echoed.

Eldrin Chen [the protagonist, a powerful cultivator] pondered for a moment, beginning to consider which spiritual root to nurture for his cultivation.

Within his Abyssal Immortal Domain, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Root [a type of spiritual plant] were countless, and among them, many could enhance one's cultivation. However, the vast majority were used to increase magical power.

Yet, Eldrin Chen's primary path forward lay in the Sainthood through the Flesh [a cultivation method focusing on physical body refinement] and the Primordial Spirit Dao Attainment [a high-level cultivation realm focusing on the spiritual core]. Therefore, the spiritual root he chose to nurture could only be considered for these two aspects.

After much deliberation, Eldrin Chen finally arrived at one option: the Heavenly Soul Fruit Tree [a legendary spiritual tree whose fruit nourishes the Primordial Spirit].

The Heavenly Soul Fruit Tree is a supreme treasure for Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator] cultivation. Once it undergoes Ascension [a process of evolution to a higher grade], perhaps it would even be useful for a Grand Luo Golden Immortal [a supreme level of immortal cultivation].

As for treasures for physical body cultivation, Eldrin Chen ultimately could not find a suitable choice. After all, body cultivation emphasizes Blood Qi [vital life force and physical energy], which is difficult for an Innate Spiritual Root [a spiritual plant of the highest innate grade], being a plant-based wonder, to satisfy.

The Great Luo Golden Bamboo Shoot [a supreme-grade spiritual bamboo shoot], transformed from the Primordial Gold Bamboo, could indeed achieve this. However, the Great Luo Golden Bamboo Shoot is a Great Luo Rare Treasure [an extremely rare treasure of the highest grade], with effects similar to the Ten Revolutions Immortal Pill [a legendary pill that can significantly enhance cultivation]. Its value, however, is far greater, making it less cost-effective to use as a replacement for the Ten Revolutions Immortal Pill.

"Let it be these five then: the Seven Treasures Gourd, the Eight Trigrams Treasure Tree, the Enlightenment Tea Tree, the Heavenly Soul Fruit Tree, and the Immortal Peach Tree."

Eldrin Chen thought for a moment and finally added the Immortal Peach Tree to the list.

The Peaches of Immortality borne by the Immortal Peach Tree primarily enhance magical power, which was not Eldrin Chen's most urgent need. However, as the first Heaven and Earth Spiritual Root Eldrin Chen ever obtained, this tree held the deepest emotional bond with him. Thus, it became one of the first Innate Spiritual Root to undergo Ascension.

After settling his resolve, Eldrin Chen immediately performed the Ascension [a ritual to elevate a spiritual object's grade and power] ritual on five ancient trees.

Upon completing the Ascension, the Seven Treasures Gourd transformed into a set of Innate Spiritual Treasure [a treasure born from the primordial chaos, possessing innate laws and immense power].

Although this Seven Treasures Gourd was merely a Low Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, its might was astonishingly profound, making it the supreme treasure for cultivating the Eleventh Limit Spiritual Treasure Heavenly Pass [the ultimate stage of refining one's spiritual treasures to their absolute limit].

The Enlightenment Tea Tree also became an Innate Spiritual Root [a primordial spiritual plant of the highest order]. According to Eldrin Chen's estimation, henceforth, the Enlightenment Tea Tree would mature once every Kalpa Tribulation [a cosmic cycle of immense duration, often marked by great upheaval], yielding over three thousand leaves each time.

For a Grand Luo Golden Immortal [a supreme immortal who has attained the Grand Luo realm], brewing a pot of this tea could sustain a prolonged state of Epiphany [a profound state of spiritual insight and comprehension].

However, after testing it, Eldrin Chen found that perhaps due to his own innate comprehension being exceedingly high, the boost from this Enlightenment Tea Tree was merely adequate for him, temporarily increasing his insight [comprehension and spiritual aptitude] by roughly thirty percent.

The Immortal Peach Tree also bore fruit once per Kalpa Tribulation, yielding only nine peaches each cycle. Yet each peach was a peerless immortal fruit; consuming one could equate to the cultivation base [the reservoir of magical power and spiritual essence] gained over an entire Kalpa Tribulation.

The Heavenly Soul Fruit Tree was the same, producing nine fruits per Kalpa Tribulation. Consuming one could also advance one's Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core and true essence of a cultivator] cultivation by an amount equivalent to a Kalpa Tribulation.

After their Ascension, both the Immortal Peach Tree and the Heavenly Soul Fruit Tree possessed such divine properties, capable of saving Eldrin Chen vast amounts of cultivation time.

Yet consuming them came with certain limits. An early-stage Grand Luo cultivator could ingest at most three fruits per Kalpa Tribulation, a Mid-Great Immortal Realm cultivator could ingest six, while a Late Great Luo Golden Immortal could refine nine fruits within a single Kalpa Tribulation.

Not only that, but the innate essence of both the Peach of Immortality Tree [a legendary divine tree bearing peaches that grant longevity] and the Heavenly Soul Fruit Tree [a spiritual tree bearing fruits that nourish the soul] was astonishingly profound. The power of the Top Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure Heaven-Earth Primordial Qi Vase [a supreme vessel capable of condensing the primordial energies of heaven and earth] actually proved insufficient to accelerate the maturation of these two Innate Spiritual Roots [plants born from the primal chaos, possessing immense spiritual power].

"It seems we must swiftly elevate the Heaven-Earth Primordial Qi Vase, allowing it to ascend into a Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure [the highest grade of treasures born from primal chaos]," Eldrin Chen mused.

In the end, after comprehending the power contained within these five Innate Spiritual Roots, a faint smile finally graced Eldrin Chen's lips.

He retrieved the eight Innate Primordial Essences [the foundational, uncreated spiritual substance from which all things originate] that had grown from the Eight Trigrams Treasure Tree [a spiritual tree embodying the eight trigrams of the I Ching], and turning to Lyra Jiang, said, "Xiannian has spent these years studying under the tutelage of the Primordial Beginning Dao Ancestor [the Progenitor of the Primordial Beginning Dao]. As his parents, there is little we can do to aid him."

"This Eight Trigrams Primordial Essence is a supreme treasure for his cultivation, one that can even be refined into his Life-Bound Supreme Treasure [a cultivator's most intimately connected and powerful artifact]. We shall send it to the Primordial Ancestral Court [the supreme ancestral court of the primordial era] without delay."

Lyra Jiang nodded in agreement. "With this object, Xiannian's breakthrough to the Grand Luo [the Grand Luo Golden Immortal realm, a supreme state of cultivation] is assuredly within sight."

Seeing this, Eldrin Chen said no more. He took the Eight Trigrams Primordial Essence, and bringing along the two remaining strands of Innate Indestructible Spiritual Light [an indestructible radiance born from the primal chaos] that Lyra Jiang possessed, departed for the Primordial Immortal Domain [the immortal domain of the primordial era].

Upon returning to the Primordial Immortal Domain, Eldrin Chen first paid his respects to the Black Abyss Great Emperor, repaying the debt with the two strands of Innate Indestructible Spiritual Light, and then proceeded to the Primordial Ancestral Court.

This was Eldrin Chen's first visit to the Primordial Ancestral Court, and he could not help but comport himself with the utmost solemnity.

Within a great hall of the Primordial Ancestral Court, Eldrin Chen met Xiannian Chen. He presented the Eight Trigrams Primordial Essence to him, and only then did he realize that while Xiannian Chen's cultivation realm remained at the level of an Eight Tribulation Ancient Immortal [an Ancient Immortal who has survived eight heavenly tribulations], his actual strength far surpassed what it had been in years past.

Xiannian Chen seemed to understand Eldrin Chen's confusion and immediately said, "My master instructed me to temper my foundation, advising against rushing the breakthrough."

Eldrin Chen nodded and inquired, "Might I pay my respects to the senior Dao Progenitor?"

Xiannian Chen shook his head, however, and replied, "My master has been wandering the Chaos [the primordial, formless state before creation] for many years and has not resided within the Primordial Ancestral Court for a long time."

Eldrin Chen understood. Since creating the Modern Path [the contemporary system of cultivation], the Primordial Beginning Dao Ancestor had ceaselessly journeyed through the Chaos, spreading the method for establishing an Immortal Domain [a realm or territory governed by an immortal].

For every Grand Luo [the pinnacle realm of cultivation] who Ascension [achieves a supreme breakthrough] via the Modern Path, a subtle thread of destiny and fortune would flow back to the Primordial Beginning Dao Ancestor. This was the key to whether he could step into an even higher realm.

Thus, for tens of thousands of Kalpa Tribulation [immense cosmic cycles spanning billions of years], the Primordial Beginning Dao Ancestor rarely remained within the Primordial Immortal Domain. He had dispersed countless avatars to wander the Chaos and the Myriad Heavens [the countless realms and worlds of existence].

Indeed, for the last several hundred Kalpa Tribulation, the Primordial Beginning Dao Ancestor had spent most of his time beyond the Seven Domains of the Southern Abyss, solely to carry the method of Ascension and establishing an Immortal Domain to the farther reaches of the Chaos.

Contemplating this, Eldrin Chen could not help but speak with profound reverence, "To spread the Dharma [the teachings and laws of cultivation] across the Myriad Heavens, to open the immortal path for all sentient beings—the senior Primordial Genesis truly possesses immeasurable merit."